Groom Artist

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Founded in 2001, MR. X is an award-winning visual effects company specializing in High-Concept series episodic and feature films. With years long relationships with some of Hollywood's top creators, MR. X has delivered the visual effects for critically acclaimed titles like; The Shape of Water, Roma, American Gods and Vikings, to name a few. By partnering with our clients through every stage of their project, we help shape and guide what makes it to the screen, in some of the world’s most exciting film and television content. MR. X has facilities in Toronto, Montreal, Bangalore, Los Angeles and Adelaide, with a combined staff of over 800 filmmakers, artists, and programmers. We are MR. X. Partners in storytelling.

Groom Artists are responsible for delivering high quality hair, fur, feathers and organic elements for our 3D characters and environments. If you have a passion for groom and can use Maya or Houdini, then we want to hear from you!

Groom Essentials:

• Experience with Houdini or Maya

Any of the following technical skills is a bonus:

• Previous experience with Linux

Any of the following experience is a great advantage:

• Previous experience in a VFX environment
• Previous education or experience with Groom/Fur tools (Yeti and XGen)

The details above provide an outline of the key requirements for candidates to apply for a role in this department.

At Mr. X we have a number of job classifications within our artist team structure. These are:

• Artist
• Key Artist
• Technical Artist
• Lead
• Head of Department

Based on your skills we will assess your suitability for a particular role during the application process.

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